>
>
> I just ordered the Rox 2 inch dual swivel risers for the stock bars. I
> had contemplated getting some high-rise atv style bars, but really want
> to move the bars forward as well, so they're in a more "dirt bike"
> position over the forks. The stock cockpit is just too cramped for
> serious off roading.
>
> I had thought about lowering the pegs, but on that last trail they were
> hitting rocks in the stock position, so I don't want to make it any
> worse. I broke off one of the feelers hitting a large river rock.
> Ryan
> Phoenix, AZ
>
> walk9940@... wrote:
> >
> >
> > The Powermad, or Roxx risers are the ticket for a KLR650. I installed
> > a 3 inch Powermad pivot type riser on my Gen 1 bike and it made a big
> > difference. If you just use a straight riser, it moves the bars back
> > towards the rider as well as up. With a double pivot riser, you not
> > only get the bars up, but forwards as well. This makes all of the
> > difference in technical riding. One of the best mods one could make to
> > a KLR ridden in the dirt.
> >
> > Doug
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, wrote:
> >
> > No, it sucked. The first half totally sucked. The second half was nice,
> > and the ride home was nice, but I'll never do that trail again.
> >
> > As for the bars, I'm probably just so used to the dirt bike setup for
> > riding in the dirt, where the foot pegs and handle bars are further
> > apart. I don't believe my gen 1 bike had as much of an issue, but my gen
> > 2 just doesn't seem comfortable in that regard. Rotating the bars isn't
> > a bad idea, but I think I'd be more comfortable with more height than
> > that would give me. I'd like an inch-and-a-half or so. Would be nice to
> > push the bar centerline closer to the fork centers as well, they're
> > pulled pretty far back on my gen 2 bike.
> > Ryan
> > Phoenix, AZ
> >
> > Dooden wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > But was it Fun ?
> > >
> > > Simple thing with the bars, is rotate them forward a bit, makes
> > them a
> > > bit higher and more forward. Made standing on the pegs alot easier
> > for me.
> > >
> > > Dooden
> > > A15 Green Ape
> > >
> > > --- In
DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com
> > DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com>, Desert Datsuns wrote:
> > > >
> > > > It's been about 12 years since I last did the Crown King trail
> > from Lake
> > > > Pleasant in the desert, up to Crown King in the pine trees. Back
> > then we
> > > > did it on dirt bikes, and I remember it being not too bad of a
> > ride. So
> > > > I figured I'd take the KLR up there yesterday. Keep in mind that
> > I've
> > > > been riding both street and dirt bikes for 20+ years.
> > > >
> > > > Big mistake. The trail has become A LOT worse over the years. It
> > would
> > > > have been a tough ride on a dirt bike, let alone the KLR. There were
> > > > super steep inclines, with rock outcroppings in the trail, big rocks
> > > > everywhere, creekbed river rocks, and some nasty "rock
> > waterfall" spots.
> > > >
> > > > The first sign of trouble was when I couldn't get the bike out
> > of a rut,
> > > > and had to walk next to it as I tried to get the back tire out
> > of the
> > > > ditch. Not so easy when the trail is uphill, the ruts are big, and
> > > > there's rocks everywhere. This was my first time dry heaving on the
> > > > trail, there would be many more to come. From this point I could
> > still
> > > > see the trail below where I started, and thought about turning
> > around
> > > > and going home. I wish I had. Unfortunately I thought to myself,
> > "how
> > > > bad can it really be". I was going to find out the hard way.
> > > >
> > > > I then crashed twice. The first was on a steep incline, where
> > there were
> > > > ridges on the sides, and it was washed out in the center. I
> > dumped the
> > > > bike so the tires were on the ridge, and the handlebars were
> > down in the
> > > > center rut. It took some effort, but I was able to right the
> > bike, and
> > > > walk next to it while I powered it up past the gnarly spot. I
> > took a 15
> > > > minute break trying not to puke.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The second was on one of the rock waterfall type things. By this
> > time I
> > > > was so tired that I was having a hard time controlling the bike, and
> > > > just couldn't put the wheels where I wanted to. On a 40 degree
> > incline
> > > > the front tire hit a rock outcropping and bounced up, while the rear
> > > > tire drove it into a wheelie, and dumped the bike to the right.
> > The bike
> > > > ended up perpendicular to the trail, with the wheels uphill of the
> > > > handlebars, and a void in the rocks below it. The exact
> > situation which
> > > > makes it physically impossible to stand it up. Being too tired
> > to right
> > > > the bike, I had to just let it sit there for a while as I took a
> > break.
> > > > I ended up having to use the luggage rack handle to drag the bike on
> > > > it's side until it was pointing in a direction where I could
> > right it.
> > > > Due to the harshness of the trail, and the effort expended
> > righting the
> > > > bike, I had to take a solid 20 minute break to recuperate while
> > I dry
> > > > heaved from over-exertion. Luckily my crash bars and right
> > highway peg
> > > > took most of the impact.
> > > >
> > > > The last big issue was riding through a stream bed with boulders
> > > > everywhere. This was the kind of area where the front tire goes
> > over a
> > > > rock and you case it when the front tire comes down. The aluminum
> > > > skidplate was worth it's weight in gold, as it got ground-over and
> > > > smacked into so many rocks. The constant continuous pounding of the
> > > > rocks made my arms feel like I hadn't eaten in a week. I found a
> > nice
> > > > tree with a big flat rock, and just laid there for a while. At
> > least now
> > > > I was far enough in elevation that the temperature was cooling
> > off, and
> > > > there was a nice breeze. I could have easily taken a nap.
> > > >
> > > > After some more river bed riding, I took one last break. I ate
> > my last
> > > > protein bar, and finished off my second Gatorade. Fortunately
> > the second
> > > > half of the ride wasn't bad at all. Relatively easy trail riding. No
> > > > more monster inclines or massive rocks. I bought another
> > Gatorade at the
> > > > General Store in Crown king, and relaxed in the cool pines for
> > about 30
> > > > minutes before taking the normal dirt road home.
> > > >
> > > > I learned a few things on this ride.
> > > > 1) The Dunlops are not good for serious off roading.
> > > > 2) A 16t front sprocket is not good for serious off roading, I could
> > > > have used a 14t on this ride.
> > > > 3) The handlebars are way to low to ride while standing up, I need
> > > > risers, and I'm only 5-10.
> > > > 4) The aluminum skidplate was a must, I bashed that thing over
> > so many
> > > > rocks I lost count.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Ryan
> > > > Phoenix, AZ
> > > >
> > >
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